Andrea Nash kept a close eye on her phone.
About half an hour later, a text from an unsaved number popped up on her screen.
The corners of Andrea's lips curved into a faint smirk, and she typed out a truthful reply.
Around nine-thirty, Lyra Fairchild slipped out of her house and rushed straight to Blackwood Manor.
The moment she walked through the door, she hurried up the stairs and told the waiting Andrea and Wesley Wade, "You two can head home now."
Wesley frowned. "Does she think I work for her or something?"
Andrea stretched her arms lazily. "Let's roll. The whole PR stunt is officially off."
Wesley stared at her, utterly bewildered, his voice rising in disbelief. "Did you leak the details to Lyra? That's flat-out betraying Mr. Jameson!"
"She asked, so I told her the truth. The very first rule in our security contract is to report everything honestly." Andrea's tone was completely flat, devoid of a single ounce of guilt.
"Reporting honestly means reporting to the employer! You gave the intel to someone else—that's basically helping the enemy. Aren't you terrified the boss is going to fire you in a fit of rage?"
"He can't fire me. If he fires me today, I'll just walk over and start working for Lyra tomorrow. Do you honestly think Mr. Jameson wants to give her another ally to help her escape him?" With that final remark, Andrea turned on her heel and walked away.
Wesley watched her retreating figure but didn't dare abandon his post. He stayed right where he was, waiting until ten o'clock just as the original plan dictated. Honestly, he had already set everything up in advance.
Not long after, his phone rang. He glanced up at the second floor, then finally turned and left Blackwood Manor.
The next morning, Lyra was nestled deeply in Rowan Jameson's arms, practically sinking into the firm, warm expanse of his chest.
Her long lashes rested against her cheeks, casting faint shadows that highlighted the exhaustion under her eyes. The bruising marks of their passion from the night before still lingered across her cheek and neck, leaving a flushed, rosy hue over her luminous skin.
The man had one long arm locked securely around her slender waist, while his other hand rested possessively beneath the nape of her neck.
As consciousness slowly drifted back to her, Lyra's eyelashes fluttered. Her voice was soft and thick with sleep. "I need to get up."
Rowan's expression was still laced with a lingering, lazy satisfaction, his voice a low, magnetic rasp from their night together. "It's still early."

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